Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-27
Church Conventions.
THE NEXT EPISCOPAL COUNCIL TO BE
HELD IN snAUNTON.

THE NEXT EPISCOPAL COUNCIL TO BE
HELD IN s"AUNTON.
The Annual Council of the Epi scopal
Church for the Diocese of Virginia was
held in Alexandra, last week. Bishop
White presided. Among the committees
we see the name of Rev. W. q. Hulllhen
of Stanton, as Chairman of that on
Elections. Judge II. W. Sheffey was the
lay delegate from Trinity church here.
The two most important questions before
the council were those OF changing the
name of the Protestant Episcopal Church
to 1.-THE Catholic Church of America, "
and of the status of the colored clergy.
Both questions were referred to able COM
mittees to be reported on at the next ses-
sion. Both, Bishops Whittle and Ran
DELPHI, opposed the change OF name OF the
church.
Judge Shetfey said : 1--WE are dealing
with things and essential doctrines when
WIS assail the name of the church. The
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States is our church, and we can be sepa-
rated from her only by revolutionary rup-
ture. l don't think that alternative is 60
ing to be forced upon US. The tendencies
of these ritualists are to revolutionize the
church, and should be resisted"
THE VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Judge Sheffey read the report of the Vir-
ginia Female Institute, of Stanton,
which is under the care of Mrs. General
]. E. B. Stuart, showing the institution
to be in fourishing condition. There
are sixty-three pupils in the boarding de-
partment. Sixteen were con irmed last
year. The report further suggested reso-
lutions Of confidence in and approval of
Mrs. Stuart's work.
DR.. Sprigg said he hoped heartily that
the council would adopt the resolutions,
as he understood Mrs. Stuart was scrupu-
lousy careful of the young ladies under
her charge, not allowing young men to pay
"their respects, and not taking her young
ladies out to the theatres, but bringing
them up to be true Christian women and
centres of good influence.
Mr.. McGill Smith, principal of the Win
chester Female School, asked if the Doctor
meant to cast reflection on other female
schools Of the diocese. lie heartily en-
dorsed all the report said about Mrs.
Stuart IS work, but was himself equally as
careful IL regard to those entrusted to his
care.
Mr.. Powell also made similar remarks.
DIR. Sprigg said his remarks were not in
tended to reflect on any school in parGicu
lar. He Was speaking 10 a general way,
and was thinking especially of a school
outside the diocese.
sTAUNTON NEXT YEAR.
The lay delegate from Stanton moved
that the council meet next year in Trinity
Church, Staunton. This was carried.
Rev. Job Turner, Of Stanton, general
missionary to the deaf -mutes in the United
States, was in attendance On the conven-
ton,
SOUTHERN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
The General Assembly Of the Presby
terian Church South met at st. Louis, last
week. Rev. DR.. q. B. Stricken, formerly
I'll 1lukllug spring CLuICu. Augusta, W DIS
chosen Moderator. Many overtures were
received from presbyteries, both for and
against organic union with the Northern
church.
The committee on organic union with
the Northern church, made three reports
a majority report signed by Is members
for appointing a committee Of ministers,
elders and the Moderator Of the Assem-
bly,. to confer with similar committee Of
the Northern Assembly and report to the
next Assent blythe basis to be no church
legislation on political or civil matters.
and separate church organizations for the
colored people: next was minority report
signed by nine members, giving reasons
for the belief that the differences between
the two are of so serious a nature that
they cannot be removed, and opposing any
organic union OF even agitation of it; and
last minimum report signed by one mem :
Der. saying the union would disrupt the
Southern church. The Commissioners
from Lexington Presbytery,, Rev. DIR.
Vaughan and Elder Withrow, signed the
minority report